radiological health advisory board meeting may 25, 2011
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Call to order – Keri Hall, M.D., Call to order – Keri Hall, M.D., M.S., Director Office of M.S., Director Office of EpidemiologyEpidemiology
Welcome and introduction – Dr. Welcome and introduction – Dr. HallHall
Introduction of membersIntroduction of members Approval of agendaApproval of agenda Approval of May 12, 2010 Approval of May 12, 2010
meeting minutesmeeting minutes
Meeting ItemsMeeting Items
AgendaAgenda Rulemaking Activities – Les Rulemaking Activities – Les
Foldesi, M.S., CHP (Director DRH)Foldesi, M.S., CHP (Director DRH) Program Introductions - StaffProgram Introductions - Staff Old BusinessOld Business Opportunity for public comments Opportunity for public comments
(5 minutes each)(5 minutes each) New businessNew business Next meeting Next meeting AdjournmentAdjournment
Rulemaking ActivitiesRulemaking Activities
12VAC5-481 (Virginia Radiation 12VAC5-481 (Virginia Radiation Protection RegulationsProtection Regulations Currently 12VAC5-481 is being revised to Currently 12VAC5-481 is being revised to
include the 2009 update of CRCPD’s SSRinclude the 2009 update of CRCPD’s SSR Currently under management review Currently under management review There will be a 60 day public comment There will be a 60 day public comment
period once published on the Town Hall period once published on the Town Hall websitewebsite
Rulemaking ActivitiesRulemaking Activities
12VAC5-490 (Radioactive Materials 12VAC5-490 (Radioactive Materials Fee Schedule)Fee Schedule) The fees in 22 categories are being The fees in 22 categories are being
loweredlowered The amendment was approved by the The amendment was approved by the
Commissioner on April 12Commissioner on April 12thth and is and is currently under DPB reviewcurrently under DPB review
Activities for Division of Rad Activities for Division of Rad HealthHealth
X-Ray (Stan Orchel)X-Ray (Stan Orchel) Radioactive Materials (Mike Radioactive Materials (Mike
Welling)Welling) Environmental monitoring Environmental monitoring
(Les)(Les) Emergency Emergency
Preparedness/Response (Les)Preparedness/Response (Les)
X-ray ProgramX-ray Program•Register all X-ray machines Register all X-ray machines (~19,000), include:(~19,000), include:
CT scannerCT scanner Radiation therapy acceleratorRadiation therapy accelerator Security X-ray machinesSecurity X-ray machines Industrial machinesIndustrial machines
•Provide certification for:Provide certification for: X-ray machines used in the X-ray machines used in the
healing artshealing arts Individuals to serve as Private Individuals to serve as Private
Inspectors of X-ray machineInspectors of X-ray machine
•Inspect:Inspect: X-ray machines for fee X-ray machines for fee
upon requestupon request All facilities providing All facilities providing
mammography servicesmammography services
X-ray ProgramX-ray Program Staffing: 5 inspectors, 3 admin staff Staffing: 5 inspectors, 3 admin staff
and 1 supervisorand 1 supervisor The program is self-supporting based The program is self-supporting based
upon the tube registration fees upon the tube registration fees chargedcharged
Radioactive Materials ProgramRadioactive Materials Program On March 31, 2009 Virginia became the 36On March 31, 2009 Virginia became the 36thth
Agreement StateAgreement State The agreement allows Virginia to regulate:The agreement allows Virginia to regulate:
Radioactive materials used on non-federal jurisdiction Radioactive materials used on non-federal jurisdiction facilitiesfacilities
Reciprocity jobsites on non-federal jurisdiction sitesReciprocity jobsites on non-federal jurisdiction sites The agreement does not allow Virginia to regulate:The agreement does not allow Virginia to regulate:
Uranium milling operationsUranium milling operations Sealed source and device registrationsSealed source and device registrations Distribution of exempt materialsDistribution of exempt materials Special nuclear materials in certain quantitiesSpecial nuclear materials in certain quantities
Radioactive Materials ProgramRadioactive Materials Program 428 active specific licenses428 active specific licenses 5 new applications under review5 new applications under review 2,800 general licensee entries with 32,000 2,800 general licensee entries with 32,000
devicesdevices 92 reciprocity licensees92 reciprocity licensees 7 staff members consisting of 4 7 staff members consisting of 4
licensing/inspector specialists, 2 admin assts licensing/inspector specialists, 2 admin assts and 1 supervisorand 1 supervisor
The program is self-supporting based upon The program is self-supporting based upon licensing fees chargedlicensing fees charged
Radioactive Materials ProgramRadioactive Materials Program
Licensing: 990 actions performedLicensing: 990 actions performed Inspections: over 400 performedInspections: over 400 performed Incidents:Incidents:
5 in 2009 (1 damaged portable gauge, 5 in 2009 (1 damaged portable gauge, 1 medical event, 2 lost sources, 1 lost 1 medical event, 2 lost sources, 1 lost I-125 shipment)I-125 shipment)
4 in 2010 (3 portable gauges run over 4 in 2010 (3 portable gauges run over and 1 lost portable gauge)and 1 lost portable gauge)
Current Radiological Current Radiological Environmental Sampling Environmental Sampling
ProgramProgramNewport News and Portsmouth Naval ShipyardsNewport News and Portsmouth Naval Shipyards::-Bottom Sediment (Cesium 134/137 Cobalt-60, gross beta) -Bottom Sediment (Cesium 134/137 Cobalt-60, gross beta)
–5 sites/quarterly–5 sites/quarterly-Surface Water (several isotopes, gross beta) –5 -Surface Water (several isotopes, gross beta) –5
sites/quarterlysites/quarterly
Babcock & Wilcox:Babcock & Wilcox:-Air (alpha) – 1 site/quarterly-Air (alpha) – 1 site/quarterly-Surface Water (alpha) –2 sites/annually-Surface Water (alpha) –2 sites/annually-Vegetation (alpha) – 2 sites/annually-Vegetation (alpha) – 2 sites/annually-Soil (alpha) - 2 sites/annually-Soil (alpha) - 2 sites/annually
* These samples are analyzed in the Mobile Incident * These samples are analyzed in the Mobile Incident Command Laboratory by VDH-DRH - all other samples Command Laboratory by VDH-DRH - all other samples are analyzed by the VA Dept. of Consolidated Laboratory are analyzed by the VA Dept. of Consolidated Laboratory Services (DCLS) Services (DCLS)
Current Radiological Current Radiological Environmental Sampling Environmental Sampling
ProgramProgramNorth Anna Nuclear Power Plant/Surry Nuclear Power PlantNorth Anna Nuclear Power Plant/Surry Nuclear Power Plant-Air (particulate & I-131) – 4 sites/quarterly*-Air (particulate & I-131) – 4 sites/quarterly*-Surface Water (tritium* & several other isotopes) –4 -Surface Water (tritium* & several other isotopes) –4
sites/quarterlysites/quarterly-Milk (I-131, Sr-90, Cs-137 etc.) – 2 sites/quarterly – -Milk (I-131, Sr-90, Cs-137 etc.) – 2 sites/quarterly –
collected by Va. Dept. of Agriculturecollected by Va. Dept. of Agriculture-Vegetation (I-131, Cesium 134/137) – 2 sites/annually-Vegetation (I-131, Cesium 134/137) – 2 sites/annually-Fish (several isotopes)– 1 site/biannually, collected by -Fish (several isotopes)– 1 site/biannually, collected by
DominionDominion-Shellfish (several isotopes) - 1 site/annually, collected by -Shellfish (several isotopes) - 1 site/annually, collected by
VDH Shellfish VDH Shellfish -Thermo-luminescent Dosimeters (gamma)*– 27 -Thermo-luminescent Dosimeters (gamma)*– 27
sites/quarterlysites/quarterly-Silt (Cesium 134/137 Cobalt-60) – 3 sites/annually - -Silt (Cesium 134/137 Cobalt-60) – 3 sites/annually -
collected by Dominioncollected by Dominion
Emergency PreparednessEmergency Preparedness
Review and provide revisions to Vol. 3 Review and provide revisions to Vol. 3 (Radiological Emergency Response (Radiological Emergency Response Plan) of the State Emergency Plan) of the State Emergency Operations PlanOperations Plan
Review and revise DRH’s Emergency Review and revise DRH’s Emergency Plan Implementation Procedures (EPIP)Plan Implementation Procedures (EPIP)
Participate in drills and exercises at Participate in drills and exercises at North Anna and Surry nuclear power North Anna and Surry nuclear power stationstation
Emergency PreparednessEmergency Preparedness Provide training to emergency Provide training to emergency
responders and local health districts responders and local health districts as requestedas requested
Maintain field equipmentMaintain field equipment Maintain two mobile radiation Maintain two mobile radiation
laboratorieslaboratories
